Random Little Question Thread
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Yeah, that output is screwed up. The hotspots arent where they are supposed to be either. There is no reason it should be like that. Can you link me to the link you bought the bulbs from?
There are really only 2 things that could cause this:
1. Improperly seated bulbs (More likely)
2. Cheap bulbs that dont have the focal point in the right place. i.e. the arc chamber is in the wrong place on the bulb, or the bulb is really angled.
Judging from the wall shots, it looks like it might just be the left lamp that is nasty. The hotspot is in the right place on the right and I think I can see a proper cutoff on it. Try standing in front of each headlight to block light and seeing what the cutoff looks like from each bulb.
There are really only 2 things that could cause this:
1. Improperly seated bulbs (More likely)
2. Cheap bulbs that dont have the focal point in the right place. i.e. the arc chamber is in the wrong place on the bulb, or the bulb is really angled.
Judging from the wall shots, it looks like it might just be the left lamp that is nasty. The hotspot is in the right place on the right and I think I can see a proper cutoff on it. Try standing in front of each headlight to block light and seeing what the cutoff looks like from each bulb.
Here is the place I get my HID's and LED's from:
http://www.mtrinternationaltrade.com/index.cfm
I always go here because he is literally 5 minutes from my home and if something goes wrong I can always go back to him and get a replacement. Super nice guy too!
Alright I'll take another wall shot doing each head light separately.
Here is the place I get my HID's and LED's from:
http://www.mtrinternationaltrade.com/index.cfm
I always go here because he is literally 5 minutes from my home and if something goes wrong I can always go back to him and get a replacement. Super nice guy too!
Here is the place I get my HID's and LED's from:
http://www.mtrinternationaltrade.com/index.cfm
I always go here because he is literally 5 minutes from my home and if something goes wrong I can always go back to him and get a replacement. Super nice guy too!
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From: Toronto
Given the price, they are aftermarket bulbs, which are hit or miss in quality. While they arent "fakes" because they arent philips branded, you can reference this real/fake philips bulbs to judge overall quality of the bulb: http://gearheads.in/showthread.php?9...nuine-are-they!
You've been really good help I appreciate it!!
No problem, the main thing you are going to want to look for is the arc position (The glass ball in the centre - compare that with old bulbs and the angle. Should be prefectly 90 degrees with no bias towards any direction. Most of the stuff in that link I provided is just stuff that doesnt really matter, but can help identify fakes.
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Can anyone recommend a brake fluid when changing from regular brakes to BBK? I'm going to be topping it off while bleeding. Going with either the OEM Nissan DOT 4 or Motul RBF600.
Leaning towards Motul. It will mix with the factory stuff already in my system correct?
Leaning towards Motul. It will mix with the factory stuff already in my system correct?
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ate super blue/200 is a lot cheaper
17 years old so mind my stupidity, I have a plenum already on the car, I wanted to add berk hfcs with maybe an hks exhaust, is this good enough or would it be better to also add stillen headers, cai, with a dyno tune? I'm 17 so if there's a better / cheaper way to get better gains please don't hesitate
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
Best mods for gains not forced induction:
Plenum spacer (you have)
ART pipes (better than HFCs but won't pass the sniffer test if you have them for inspections)
Aftermarket exhaust system (HKS is only a muffler and provides no gains)
CAI (R2C is my recommendation because it seals against the hood to prevent heat soak)
Dyno tune
Headers aren't really worth the money because gains are limited unless you add cams to the mix. Just know though, that the gains from all of these mods will be modest compared to the money you'll spend. If you do all of the above you might see 50HP if you're extremely lucky but will spend close to $2000 getting all of that if you buy new.
Plenum spacer (you have)
ART pipes (better than HFCs but won't pass the sniffer test if you have them for inspections)
Aftermarket exhaust system (HKS is only a muffler and provides no gains)
CAI (R2C is my recommendation because it seals against the hood to prevent heat soak)
Dyno tune
Headers aren't really worth the money because gains are limited unless you add cams to the mix. Just know though, that the gains from all of these mods will be modest compared to the money you'll spend. If you do all of the above you might see 50HP if you're extremely lucky but will spend close to $2000 getting all of that if you buy new.
Best mods for gains not forced induction:
Plenum spacer (you have)
ART pipes (better than HFCs but won't pass the sniffer test if you have them for inspections)
Aftermarket exhaust system (HKS is only a muffler and provides no gains)
CAI (R2C is my recommendation because it seals against the hood to prevent heat soak)
Dyno tune
Headers aren't really worth the money because gains are limited unless you add cams to the mix. Just know though, that the gains from all of these mods will be modest compared to the money you'll spend. If you do all of the above you might see 50HP if you're extremely lucky but will spend close to $2000 getting all of that if you buy new.
Plenum spacer (you have)
ART pipes (better than HFCs but won't pass the sniffer test if you have them for inspections)
Aftermarket exhaust system (HKS is only a muffler and provides no gains)
CAI (R2C is my recommendation because it seals against the hood to prevent heat soak)
Dyno tune
Headers aren't really worth the money because gains are limited unless you add cams to the mix. Just know though, that the gains from all of these mods will be modest compared to the money you'll spend. If you do all of the above you might see 50HP if you're extremely lucky but will spend close to $2000 getting all of that if you buy new.
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Car is parked and alarm is set. Left rear tail light is on. It actually doesn't matter if the alarm is set or not it stays on. Didn't notice it last night.
Does my 05 coupe have a European style parking light? I checked the blinkers and all lights, nothing is turned on.
Does my 05 coupe have a European style parking light? I checked the blinkers and all lights, nothing is turned on.